]> 2026-05-01T16:41:03+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Nepal 0 en Part II of Nepal’s [[Probable year:: 1948]] Constitution originally protected press freedom: “Subject to the principles! of public order and morality this Constitution guarantees to the citizens of Nepal freedom of person, freedom of speech, liberty of the press, freedom of assembly and discussion, freedom of worship, complete equality in the eye of the law, cheap and speedy justice, universal free compulsory elementary education, universal and equal suffrage for all adults, security of private property as defined by the laws of the State as at present existing and laws and rules to be made hereunder” (Constitutionnet, “Constitution of Nepal Effective April 1, [[Probable year:: 1949]]” ). Today, Article 19 of Nepal’s [[Probable year:: 2015]] Constitution protects press freedom: “There shall be no prior censorship of publications and broadcasting, or information dissemination, or printing of any news item, editorial, article, feature, or other reading material, or the use of audio-visual material by any medium, including electronic publication, broadcasting and printing" (Constitute Project, “ Nepal’s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 2015]] with Amendments through [[Probable year:: 2016]]” ). 1948 1949 2015 2016 2432551.5 2432917.5 2457023.5 2457388.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2022-12-28T22:18:51Z 2459942.4297569 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Nepal Page name 102 en Page name